Ovintiv Inc.

Results of Operations

Selected Financial Information

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Service revenues comprise third-party gathering and processing fees.

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Total Operating Expenses include non-cash items such as DD&A, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligations and long-term incentive costs. The three months ended March 31, 2025, includes a non-cash ceiling test impairment of $730 million (2024 - nil).

Revenues

Ovintiv’s revenues are substantially derived from sales of oil, NGLs and natural gas production. Increases or decreases in Ovintiv’s revenue, profitability and future production are highly dependent on the commodity prices the Company receives. Prices are market driven and fluctuate due to factors beyond the Company’s control, such as supply and demand, seasonality and geopolitical and economic factors. The Company’s realized prices generally reflect WTI, NYMEX, Edmonton Condensate and AECO benchmark prices, as well as other downstream benchmarks, including Houston and Dawn. The Company proactively mitigates price risk and optimizes margins by entering into firm transportation contracts to diversify market access to different sales points. Realized prices, excluding the impact of risk management activities, may differ from the benchmarks for many reasons, including quality, location, or production being sold at different market hubs.

Benchmark prices relevant to the Company are shown in the table below.

Benchmark Prices

Production Volumes and Realized Prices

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Average daily.

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Average per-unit prices, excluding the impact of risk management activities.

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Includes production impacts of acquisitions and divestitures.

Upstream Product Revenues, Excluding Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

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Oil Revenues

Oil revenues were lower by $205 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Lower average oil production volumes of 19.9 Mbbls/d decreased revenues by $149 million. Lower production volumes were primarily due to sale of the Uinta assets during the quarter (14.4 Mbbls/d) and natural declines in Anadarko (5.2 Mbbls/d); and

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A decrease of $4.38 per bbl, or six percent, in the average realized oil prices which decreased revenues by $56 million. The decrease reflected lower Houston and WTI benchmark prices which were down eight percent and seven percent, respectively, partially offset by higher regional pricing relative to the benchmark prices.

NGL Revenues

NGL revenues were higher by $91 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Higher average plant condensate production volumes of 14.7 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $94 million. Higher production volumes were primarily due to the Montney Acquisition during the quarter (14.7 Mbbls/d).

Natural Gas Revenues

Natural gas revenues were higher by $140 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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An increase of $0.77 per Mcf, or 35 percent, in the average realized natural gas prices which increased revenues by $120 million. The increase reflected the higher NYMEX benchmark price which was up 63 percent and exposure to other downstream benchmark prices relating to the Company’s diversified markets in the Canadian Operations, partially offset by lower regional pricing relative to benchmark prices in the USA Operations; and

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Higher average natural gas production volumes of 116 MMcf/d increased revenues by $20 million. Higher production volumes were primarily due to the Montney Acquisition during the quarter (138 MMcf/d), successful drilling in Permian and Montney (49 MMcf/d), and lower effective royalty rates and reduced third-party plant downtime in Montney (43 MMcf/d). The higher production volumes were partially offset by the sale of the Uinta and Horn River assets during the quarter (52 MMcf/d), lower production volumes in Montney primarily related to pipeline restrictions (47 MMcf/d) and natural declines in Anadarko (19 MMcf/d).

Sales of Purchased Product

Revenues from the sale of purchased product relate to activities that provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification within the USA and Canadian Operations segments.

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Sales of purchased product revenues decreased $39 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Lower realized third-party liquids pricing ($69 million), lower realized third-party natural gas pricing ($6 million) and lower sales of third-party purchased natural gas volumes in the USA Operations ($3 million);

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Higher sales of third-party purchased liquids volumes in the USA Operations ($39 million).

Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

As a means of managing commodity price volatility, Ovintiv enters into commodity derivative financial instruments on a portion of its expected oil, NGLs and natural gas production volumes. Additional information on the Company’s commodity price positions as at March 31, 2025, can be found in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The following tables provide the effects of the Company’s risk management activities on revenues.

Ovintiv recognizes fair value changes from its risk management activities each reporting period. The changes in fair value result from new positions and settlements that occur during each period, as well as the relationship between contract prices and the associated forward curves. Realized gains or losses on risk management activities related to commodity price mitigation are included in the USA and Canadian Operations’ revenues as the contracts are cash settled. Unrealized gains or losses on fair value changes of unsettled contracts are included in the Corporate and Other segment. Additional information on fair value changes can be found in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Sublease Revenues

Sublease revenues primarily include amounts related to the sublease of office space in The Bow office building recorded in the Corporate and Other segment. Additional information on office sublease income can be found in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Production, Mineral and Other Taxes

Production, mineral and other taxes include production and property taxes. Production taxes are generally assessed as a percentage of oil, NGLs and natural gas production revenues. Property taxes are generally assessed based on the value of the underlying assets.

Production, mineral and other taxes increased $4 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Production tax recoveries in Anadarko in 2024 ($4 million).

Transportation and Processing

Transportation and processing expense includes transportation costs incurred to move product from production points to sales points including gathering, compression, pipeline tariffs, trucking and storage costs. Ovintiv also incurs costs related to processing provided by third parties or through ownership interests in processing facilities.

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Other includes pipeline transportation fees associated with previously divested assets in the USA Operations of nil (2024 ‑ $33 million) and other third-party transportation and processing fees with no associated volumes in the Canadian Operations of approximately $7 million (2024 ‑ $8 million).

Transportation and processing expense decreased $21 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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An expired pipeline transportation contract ($33 million), the Uinta and Horn River assets sold during the quarter ($16 million), a higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($15 million), and lower production volumes and rates in Anadarko ($6 million);

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Higher production volumes due to the Montney Acquisition during the quarter ($52 million).

Operating

Operating expense includes costs paid by the Company, net of amounts capitalized, on oil and natural gas properties in which Ovintiv has a working interest. These costs primarily include labor, service contract fees, chemicals, fuel, water hauling, electricity and workovers.

Operating expense decreased $38 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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The sale of the Uinta assets during the quarter ($22 million), increased operational efficiencies in Permian ($8 million), lower salaries and benefits resulting from the corporate reorganization which commenced in 2024 ($7 million), and decreased activity in Anadarko ($4 million);

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Higher production volumes due to the Montney Acquisition during the quarter ($8 million).

Purchased Product

Purchased product expense includes purchases of oil, NGLs and natural gas from third parties that are used to provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification within the USA and Canadian Operations segments.

Purchased product expense decreased $38 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Lower third-party liquids purchase prices ($70 million), lower third-party purchased natural gas volumes in the USA Operations ($4 million), and lower third-party natural gas purchase prices ($3 million);

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Higher third-party purchased liquids volumes in the USA Operations ($39 million).

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

Proved properties within each country cost center are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves as discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Depletion rates are impacted by impairments, acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange rates, as well as fluctuations in 12-month average trailing prices which affect proved reserves volumes. Corporate assets are carried at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives of the assets.

Additional information can be found under Upstream Assets and Reserve Estimates in the Critical Accounting Estimates section of the MD&A included in Item 7 of the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

DD&A decreased $21 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Lower depletion rates and production volumes in the USA Operations primarily due to the sale of the Uinta assets during the quarter ($72 million and $42 million, respectively);

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Higher depletion rates and production volumes in the Canadian Operations primarily due to the Montney Acquisition during the quarter ($86 million and $11 million, respectively).

The upstream depletion rate in the USA Operations decreased $2.52 per BOE primarily due to a lower depletable base resulting from the sale of the Uinta assets during the quarter. The upstream depletion rate in the Canadian Operations increased $3.30 per BOE primarily due to a higher depletable base resulting from the Montney Acquisition during the quarter.

Ceiling Test Impairment

Under full cost accounting, the carrying amount of Ovintiv’s oil and natural gas properties within each country cost center is subject to a ceiling test performed quarterly. Ceiling test impairments are recognized when the capitalized costs, net of accumulated depletion and the related deferred income taxes, exceed the sum of the estimated after-tax future net cash flows from proved reserves as calculated under SEC requirements using the 12-month average trailing prices and discounted at 10 percent. The 12‑month average trailing price is calculated as the average of the price on the first day of each month within the trailing 12‑month period.

In the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a before-tax non-cash ceiling test impairment of $730 million in the Canadian Operations. The non-cash impairment primarily resulted from the 12-month average trailing prices used in the ceiling test at March 31, 2025, which were lower than the market prices used for the Montney Acquisition on January 31, 2025.

The 12-month average trailing prices used in the ceiling test calculations were based on the benchmark prices below. The benchmark prices were adjusted for basis differentials to determine local reference prices, transportation costs and tariffs, heat content and quality.

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All prices were held constant in all future years when estimating net revenues and reserves.

Future declines in the 12‑month average trailing commodity prices could reduce proved reserves values and result in the recognition of future ceiling test impairments. Future ceiling test impairments can also result from changes to reserves estimates, future development costs, capitalized costs and unproved property costs. Proceeds received from oil and natural gas divestitures are typically deducted from the Company’s capitalized costs and can reduce the risk of ceiling test impairments.

The Company believes that the discounted after-tax future net cash flows from proved reserves required to be used in the ceiling test calculation are not indicative of the fair market value of Ovintiv’s oil and natural gas properties or the future net cash flows expected to be generated from such properties. The discounted after-tax future net cash flows do not consider the fair market value of unamortized unproved properties, or probable or possible liquids and natural gas reserves. In addition, there is no consideration given to the effect of future changes in commodity prices. Ovintiv manages its business using estimates of reserves and resources based on forecast prices and costs. Additional information on the ceiling test calculation can be found in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.

Administrative

Administrative expense represents costs associated with corporate functions provided by Ovintiv staff. These expenses primarily include salaries and benefits, operating leases, office, information technology, restructuring and long-term incentive costs.

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Includes costs related to The Bow office lease of $28 million (2024 - $29 million), half of which is recovered from sublease revenues.

Administrative expense decreased $9 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Lower legal costs ($11 million) and lower long-term incentive costs ($5 million);

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Restructuring costs incurred primarily related to the corporate reorganization which commenced in 2024 ($10 million).

In 2024, Ovintiv undertook a plan to reduce its workforce by approximately 10 percent as part of a corporate reorganization. Additional information on restructuring charges and long-term incentive costs can be found in Notes 16 and 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Other (Income) Expenses

Interest

Interest expense primarily includes interest on Ovintiv’s short-term and long-term debt. Additional information on changes in interest can be found in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Interest expense decreased $1 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Lower interest expense on short-term borrowings ($4 million);

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Financing fees incurred related to the termination of two term facilities following the closing of the Uinta divestiture and Montney Acquisition ($5 million).

Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net

Foreign exchange gains and losses primarily result from the impact of fluctuations in the Canadian to U.S. dollar exchange rate. Additional information on changes in foreign exchange gains or losses can be found in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Additional information on foreign exchange rates and the effects of foreign exchange rate changes can be found in Part I, Item 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Net foreign exchange loss of $10 million compared to a gain of $28 million during the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to:

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Realized foreign exchange losses on the settlement of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada ($98 million) and unrealized foreign exchange losses on the translation of intercompany notes compared to gains in 2024 ($71 million);

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Unrealized foreign exchange gains on the translation of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada compared to losses in 2024 ($93 million) and higher realized foreign exchange gains on the settlement of intercompany notes ($40 million).

Other (Gains) Losses, Net

Other (gains) losses, net, primarily includes other non-recurring revenues or expenses and may also include items such as interest income, reclamation charges related to decommissioned assets, and adjustments related to other assets.

Other gains in the first quarter of 2025 includes interest income of $5 million primarily generated from short-term investments (2024 - $2 million).

Income Tax

During the first quarter of 2025, current income tax expense was $43 million compared to an expense of $32 million in 2024 primarily due to the resolution of prior period items in Canada in 2025.

During the first quarter of 2025, the deferred income tax recovery was $77 million compared to an expense of $58 million in 2024 primarily due to the impact of the non-cash ceiling test impairment recognized in Canada.

The determination of income and other tax liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries requires interpretation of complex domestic and foreign tax laws and regulations, that are subject to change. The Company’s interpretation of tax laws may differ from the interpretation of the tax authorities. As a result, there are tax matters under review for which the timing of resolution is uncertain. The Company believes that the provision for income taxes is adequate.

Additional information on income taxes can be found in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.